MLB Asks Umps For More Random Checks On Sticky Substances
Mar 26, 2022, 7:18 PM
NEW YORK, NEW YORK - JUNE 27: Marcus Stroman #0 of the New York Mets has his hat checked for a foreign substance during their game against the Philadelphia Phillies at Citi Field on June 27, 2021 in New York City.
NEW YORK, NY (AP) – Major League Baseball is asking umpires to make more random checks this season for pitchers using sticky substances.
Major League Baseball is asking umpires to make more random checks of pitchers for sticky substances after watching its crackdown become less effective late last season. https://t.co/3MqRy5Wyg4
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MLB says its crackdown on grip-enhancing materials became less effective late last season.
MLB instituted regular checks last June 21 for grip aids, and Seattle’s Héctor Santiago and Arizona’s Caleb Smith received 10-game suspensions.
